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Endowments for Advancing the Humanities

Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities

Assistance Listings
  • 45.043 -- National Endowment for the Humanities: Endowments for Advancing the Humanities

Open opportunityLast Updated: Nov 2, 2026

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These awards provide funds for 20-year term endowments to support long-term work in the humanities on college and university campuses and at independent educational and research institutions.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Special district governments
  • State governments

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

Division of Collections and Infrastructure National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8570 collections@neh.gov

Email

collections@neh.gov

collections@neh.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
EATH_NOFO_2027.pdf
Endowments for Advancing the Humanities Notice of Funding Opportunity
Nov 2, 2026 03:14 PM UTC
NEH_General_Application_Guide.pdf
NEH General Application Guide for Awards to Organizations
Nov 2, 2026 03:14 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.neh.gov/program/endowments-advancing-humanities

Closing: January 13, 2027

Application process

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Award

$10,000,000

Program Funding

5

Expected awards

$1,000,000

Award Minimum

$3,100,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20270113-CHE

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Other

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

November 2, 2026

Archive date:

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